Research Highlight: Study Suggests Atmospheric River Storms Can Reduce Sierra Snow
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 March 2016
NASA, Scripps, and partners find atmospheric river storms are 2.5× more likely than others to cause Sierra Nevada rain-on-snow events, boosting flood risk and cutting summer water. Warmer origins intensify melt by 20%.
Keywords: atmospheric rivers, rain-on-snow, Sierra Nevada, flooding, snowmelt, NASA
Endangered Fish Find Temporary Refuge from El Niño at Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 10 March 2016
Birch Aquarium shelters 300 endangered Tidewater Gobies from El Niño threats. Partnering with agencies, they aim to safeguard and return them post-storm, supporting conservation and potential breeding in captivity.
Keywords: Birch Aquarium, Tidewater Goby, El Niño, endangered species, conservation
Video: Viewing Wave Energy through Bioluminescence
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Published: 16 March 2016
Scripps scientists measured turbulence energy inside breaking waves using bioluminescent plankton in a wave flume, revealing new insights into wave dynamics in the Journal of Physical Oceanography.
Keywords: Scripps Oceanography, breaking waves, turbulence, bioluminescence, wave flume, ocean physics, wave energy
